Asian stocks waver after tech earnings, yen at seven-week high

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after lacklustre earnings from U.S. tech behemoths Tesla and Alphabet dented risk appetite, while the yen surged to a seven-week high ahead of a central bank meeting next week where a rate hike remains on the table.

The U.S. dollar was broadly steady, with traders watching out for an inflation reading on Friday and Federal Reserve meeting next week. The Bank of Japan is also due to meet next week, where a 10 basis point hike is priced at a 44% chance.